Please visit a blood drive today and save a life!
To schedule your appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit us online at the website below.

Walk-ins are welcome or call 1-800-RED CROSS
(1-800-733-2767)

Time:

12:00pm-4:00pm

Location:

Cheney Homestead 106 Hartford Road

Description:

Weaving Demonstration, Music, and Open House. The Manchester Historical Society and artists from the Hartford Artisans Weaving Center present a demonstration of artisanal weaving. Children and adults can try their hand at weaving on floor- and tabletop-looms, and enjoy live music from a folk string band. The program takes place on March 19 from noon to 4:00 p.m. at the Cheney Homestead, 106 Hartford Rd. Donations welcome. More about local history at www.manchesterhistory.org.

Time:

12:00pm-2:00pm

Location:

Mary Cheney Library,586 Main Street, Manchester

Description:

The Manchester Public Library presents Dream In Color!

Start your work week off on the right foot with the chance to relax during your lunch break. Dream In Color is a new program for adults focusing on tapping into your creative side and ridding yourself of stress by coloring. Fill Game Of Thrones, Outlander, or an enchanted forest with colors of your choice and let your imagination run free.

No registration required. Free program. Coloring pencils, a variety of coloring books, and peaceful music will be provided.

This event starts at 12 p.m. and will last until 2 p.m. Participants are encouraged to bring their lunches with them to the event.

Future dates for this program:
February 27, 2017
March 20, 2017

For more information about this event, please contact Jenn Bartlett at: 860-643-2471 or e-mail: jbartlett@manchesterct.gov.

No registration required for this free event. For more information, please call 860-643-2471 or visit the library website below.

Time:

6:30pm

Location:

Howroyd Room, Mary Cheney Library 586 Main St., Manchester

Description:

Manchester Library Board Meetings

All meetings are scheduled for 6:30 pm in the Howroyd Room, Mary Cheney Library 586 Main St.

January 30, 2017
March 20, 2017
May 8, 2017
June 12, 2017 Special Meeting
June 19,2017 (canceled)
September 11, 2017
November 13, 2017

Time:

6:30pm-8:00pm

Location:

Community Y Recreation Center, 78 North Main, Manchester

Description:

Join us for a community Yoga class on Monday, March 20th, at the Community Y Recreation Center. This class is for all ages and there is no fee; all we ask is that you bring in nonperishable food items to be donated to the MACC Food Pantry!

Time:

7:00pm

Location:

Whiton Branch Auditorium, 100 North Main St

Description:

Jim O'Loughlin, Author. Monday, March 20, 2017 at 7:00. O'Loughlin is a Manchester native, MHS alumnus (Class of 1984) and currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Languages & Literature at the University of Northern Iowa. He will read from his new collection of flash fiction, Dean Dean Dean Dean. The book has been described on Amazon as adding "a touch of the absurd to the proud tradition of American humor writing [merging] the tradition with the twenty-first-century literary genre of flash fiction, combining some experimental pieces with more traditionally told narratives for a collection that is as thought-provoking as it is entertaining." This event is FREE, open to the public and will be held in the Whiton Branch Auditorium, 100 North Main St., Manchester, CT 06042. Books will be available for sale and signing. For further information, please call Adult Services/Reference at 860-645-0821. http://library.townofmanchester.org

Time:

7:00pm

Location:

Don Willis Hall, 18 Main St., Manchester

Description:

The following is a list of the regular monthly meetings to be held by the Board of Directors of the Eighth Utilities District. All meetings will be held at the Don Willis Hall and are scheduled to begin at 7:00.

Scheduled Meetings for the Planning & Zoning Commission
February 2017 through January 2018

The following is a schedule of meetings to be held by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Meetings take place on Mondays unless otherwise noted, and will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the Lincoln Center Hearing Room, 494 Main Street, Manchester, Connecticut. At combined Public Hearing and Business meetings, the Public Hearing portion will begin at 7:00 p.m. and the Business Meeting will follow immediately after the hearings are closed.

MEETING DATES

February 1, 2017 (Wednesday)
February 13, 2017
March 6, 2017
March 20, 2017
April 3, 2017
April 17, 2017
May 1, 2017
May 15, 2017 (cancelled)
June 5, 2017
June 19, 2017
July 5, 2017 (Wednesday)
July 17, 2017
August 14, 2017
September 6, 2017 (Wednesday)
September 18, 2017
October 2, 2017
October 16, 2017
November 6, 2017
November 20, 2017
December 11, 2017
January 3, 2018 (Wednesday)
January 17, 2018 (Wednesday)

To view public hearing notices, agendas, actions and minutes click here:
http://planning1.townofmanchester.org/index.cfm/boards-and-commissions/planning-zoning-commission-inland-wetlands-agency-aquifer-protection-agency/
(Please note: Public Hearing notices are available 11 days before meeting dates and agendas 48 hours before meeting dates).

Time:

9:00am-9:30am

Location:

Village Square, 48 Spencer St., Manchester.

Description:

The Mobile Food Share will be at Squire Village, (1st parking lot off of Imperial Drive #78) 48 Spencer St., Manchester. Please arrive early to be in line for 9am as the truck leaves promptly at 9:30am. Open to the public; Bring a sturdy grocery bag! This program is made possible by FoodShare and Winn Residential - Resident Service Program. For more information call 860-646-1280.

Time:

10:00am

Location:

History Center parking lot, 175 Pine Street, Manchester

Description:

The Historical Society's Genealogy Group -- a meeting for both amateur and more experienced genealogists. Field Trip to Bloomfield LDS Family History Center, 1000 Mountain Road, Bloomfield CT. This center, and others, are operated by the LDS Church. They provide a wealth of genealogical resources. The tour is limited to 20 persons.

Sign up via 860-647-9983 or email smmlyons@aol.com. There will be opportunity to carpool from the History Center parking lot, 175 Pine Street, Manchester, CT.

Suitable for both amateur and more experienced genealogists. The Genealogy Group consists of Historical Society members, but non-members are also welcome, $3.00 fee. The group usually meets on the second Tuesday of the month at the History Center except July & August. Upcoming meetings on the events page at www.ManchesterHistory.org.

Time:

5:30pm

Location:

Lincoln Center Hearing Room 494 Main St

Description:

Budget Workshop #5

Police
Fire

Lincoln Center
Hearing Room
494 Main St.

Time:

6:00pm-7:30pm

Description:

Below are the dates of the Youth Commission Meetings for the period of September 2016 thru May 2017. All meetings will be held at 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Manchester Room at Town Hall unless otherwise noted.

The following is a schedule of meetings to be held by the Manchester Conservation Commission. Meetings take place on Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. in the Directorsâ Room, 494 Main Street, Manchester, Connecticut. The Commission does not meet in July or August.

MEETING DATES

February 21, 2017
March 21, 2017
April 18, 2017
May 16, 2017
June 20, 2017
September 19, 2017
October 17, 2017
November 21, 2017
December 19, 2017
January 16, 2018 (Cancelled)

Agendas for meetings can be found on website.

Time:

7:00pm

Location:

Manchester Police Department, 239 East Middle Turnpike, Manchester

Description:

Please join us! The meeting will take place at the Manchester Police Department Community Room.

Explore the flavors of Manchester, CT and support our local businesses. Taste of Manchester is a pub crawl style sampling of local food & restaurants. Patrons ride buses provided during the event to visit locations and try a bite of their fare. There is more information on tasteofmanchesterct.com and our Facebook page.

This fundraiser will benefit Manchester Dog Owners Group, Inc. (MDOG), a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to educating about responsible dog ownership and advocating canine recreation. MDOG is responsible for building & maintaining Manchester Barks & Rec Dog Park. For more information about MDOG, visit www.MDOGCT.com or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MDOGCT

Please email us at tasteofmanchesterct@gmail.com with any questions.

Description:

The Zoning Board of Appeals meeting of Wednesday, March 22, 2017 has been canceled.

Time:

11:00am

Location:

Senior Citizens Center, 549 East Middle Tpke., Manchestetr

Description:

The next Senior Center Newcomerâs meeting, open to those 60+ and Members will be held on Wednesday, March 22 at 11:00 a.m. in the library. New members will receive introductions to our programs and tour our facility.

You must REGISTER with the front office by calling (860)647-3211 ahead of time so we may properly prepare for your visit. If you would like to have lunch with us, please register for lunch on Monday, March 20th or Tuesday, March 21st. We look forward to your visit!

Time:

1:30pm-6:30pm

Location:

North United Methodist Church, 300 Parker St., Manchester CT

Description:

Please visit a blood drive today and save a life!
To schedule your appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit us online at the website below.

Walk-ins are welcome or call 1-800-RED CROSS
(1-800-733-2767)

Time:

4:00pm

Location:

Lincoln Center, 494 Main St., First Floor, Directors Rm.

Description:

Pension Board meetings for 2017 will be held at on the fourth Thursday of each month unless otherwise noted.

DISTRICT-WIDE SCIENCE FAIR
Manchesterâs young scientists will present their inventions and discoveries at Manchester Public Schools and Town-Wide PTAâs 6th Annual District-Wide Science Fair with Invention Convention on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Illing Middle School.
We are expecting nearly 100, Kindergarten through 8th grade students from Manchester Public Schools to participate in the fair. During the current school year, these young inventors and explorers participated in their school science fairs, and have been selected as finalists to display their projects to volunteer judges and share their newfound knowledge with the community. This event is open to the public, on March 25, 2017 at Illing Middle School from 9:00 am â 12:30 pm. The District-Wide Invention finalists will move on to the next level of competition and take part in the Connecticut Invention Convention Regionals to be held at Goodwin College in East Hartford, on Saturday, April 8, 2017.
If you would like more information about this event, please contact Nichole Greco at (860) 647-3487 or email at ngreco@mpspride.org